Shock Absorbers - BMW F 800 ST 2007 Rider's Manual

reduce spring preload ac-
cordingly when the motor-
cycle is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
If you want to increase
spring preload, use tool 1
from the on-board toolkit to
turn the knob clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use tool 1 from the
on-board toolkit to turn the
knob counter-clockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload
Turn adjusting screw as
far as it will go counter-
clockwise, then back it
off 12 clicks. (Full load of
fuel, with rider 85 kg)

Shock absorbers

Shock-absorber settings
and spring preload
Damping must be adapted
to suit spring preload. An in-
crease in spring preload re-
quires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping for
rear wheel
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
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